Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Maldives
Maldives: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 52.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Maldives, 1977–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Maldives is 52.6%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Maldives peaked at 70.6% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 1995.
Maldives ranks 39th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 70.6% | — |
| 1985 | 45.2% | -35.9% |
| 1990 | 40.2% | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 37.4% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 57.4% | +37.1% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.6% | 70.6% | 70.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 37.4% | 40.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 39.0% | 41.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 47.7% | 57.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Maldives?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Maldives was 52.6% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 1977.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 1995.
- How does Maldives rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Maldives ranks 39th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.